Animoca Brands: Revolutionizing VC, Fueling Web3 Innovation, and Empowering Founders

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Summary 

Insert Animoca Brands, a web3 company that invests and builds products simultaneously.

A company that can feel the SAME pressures as FOUNDERS while supporting their portfolio with early-stage capital. 

Venture capitalists have a responsibility to ensure that the founders in their portfolio are successful.

This is how people in this profession achieve legendary status as investors and technology leaders. 

But VCs can’t just deploy capital and be done. 

They must be able to drive directional insight to founders by providing effective tools and resources.

Founders and investors will continue to have a symbiotic relationship.

In 5 MINUTES, learn how Animoca Brands may be able to serve as an investor for founders

Or, provide models for investors to follow. 

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This Article Features:

1. An Understanding Regulation Adaptability

2. A Look Into Animoca’s Flexible Investing Approach

3. A Peek Into Animoca Brands’ Origins

4. An Analysis Animoca’s Founder and Leadership

5. A Summary of What Makes Animoca Special

Animoca Brands is shaking up venture capital investing… 

And is expanding the example of what investors are capable of doing.

The venture capital industry is ripe for disruption and has evolved from its traditional model.

BUT Andreessen Horowitz and other firms have started to venture into the media space with podcasts or publications.

Therefore, the need for firms to differentiate themselves to gain deal flow and offer new sources of value to founders.

Animoca Brands is a VC firm that is more comparable to a CONGLOMERATE like Tencent.

1. Animoca Brands’ Resilience Shines Despite Regulatory Hurdles

Globally, there is a progression of regulatory clarity but in the US, crypto companies are facing 

an unfriendly regulatory regime. 

Animoca Brands is headquartered in Hong Kong, an emerging crypto hub, 

BUT the firm has a presence globally reduces the risk of company decline in a crypto environment where location increasingly matters.

With Animoca’s global presence, the firm is in a position to adapt to global regulations, while reaching the best founders.

In the current bear market, founders are focused on building the best products. 

If they are focused on scale, it is very likely that Animoca makes for a preferred partner as the firm can position its portfolio in crypto friendly jurisdictions.

Currently, Animoca Brands has over 450 portfolio companies including Dapper Labs and Axie Infinity that are ALL web3/blockchain focused.  

According to Galaxy, in Q4 of 2022 alone, 366 deals were executed, 

But albeit a 50% decrease from the previous quarter. 

The sheer volume of Animoca’s portfolio shows the firm’s influence on the crypto industry. 

Therefore, despite the overall decline in deals, Animoca Brands continues to thrive and adapt. 

This resilience showcases their commitment to supporting founders and driving the growth of the crypto ecosystem.

2. Pioneering Web3 Innovation Through Patient Investing

Very few venture firms are investing, acquiring, and incubating businesses in house  

But Animoca taps into the innovation of web3 by being a prominent builder.